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ISA’s are the International Standards on Auditing. There are regular changes, revisions and new ISA’s implemented across the audit world. A recent revision to ISA 315 is well talked about, due to the significant changes it brings to audits.   ISA 315 covers ‘Identifying and Assessing the Risks of Material Misstatement’ and the revised ISA…

Wondering ‘Why should I write a business plan?’ Business plans are vital for the future of any small and large companies. They investigate the long-term goals and objectives that you would like to achieve and put these into short term goals to ensure you are reaching your end target.   A good business plan may…

Plan and reflect or reflect and plan? The first few months of the year generally allow for a reflection on the previous year and then planning ahead for the current year, however planning ahead this year looks like it could be even more difficult than normal.   House prices are growing, albeit slowly, mortgage rates…

  The King’s Lynn office of Whitings LLP has recently seen the promotion of Stephen Malkin to Partner, another example of our firm’s success in developing talent within the Partnership.   Although Stephen started his accountancy journey elsewhere he joined us at an early stage in his career and his hard work and an empathy…

Tax returns for the tax year ended 5 April 2022 were due for filing by 31 January 2023.   HMRC will soon start issuing daily penalties where 2021/22 tax returns remain outstanding.   Where tax returns are not submitted within 3 months of the deadline (before 1 May 2023), taxpayers will be charged a flat…

It’s commonly known that, following changes introduced gradually from 2017/18, the method by which finance interest is relieved has changed dramatically. No longer can interest be deducted in full when calculating rental profits; instead, relief is provided by way of a 20% tax reducer.   With the recent increases in loan interest rates and the…

In light of the increase to corporation tax rates, effective 1 April 2023, you may be considering how to reduce your corporation tax liabilities. One option is purchasing a car through your limited company – the key points to consider in your decision are as follows.   Investment allowances on purchases of motor cars: First…

We have moved! We are excited to announce the recent move of our March office to Fenland House on Hostmoor Avenue in March.   Working closer with our colleagues from Wisbech and Ramsey, we have created a central Fenland Hub providing high quality services to existing and prospective clients in the region.   The Old…

Are you building a new home in which you will live?   Perhaps converting an existing building into a home?   You may be able to get the VAT back – you don’t even need to be VAT registered!   When you purchase a brand new house from a property developer you will not be…

As HMRC have experienced an increase in the number of SME Research & Development (R&D) tax relief claims being made by companies, so have they witnessed a number of fraudulent claims being made. To tackle this abuse, HMRC have established a tax credit compliance team to deal with R&D enquiries.   If a company receives…